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to triple-space

to triple-space

5.8
To type text with two empty lines between each line
  • verb
  • /ˈtrɪpəl speɪs/
translation icon : interlineado triple
  • Please triple-space your essay to make it easier to read.

Examples

  • Please triple-space your document before submission.

  • She triple-spaced the document as requested by her professor.

  • When editing, I prefer to triple-space my notes for clarity.

  • The teacher asked us to triple-space our essays.

  • To make the document easier to read, she decided to triple-space each paragraph.

  • The editor suggested that I triple-space the lines to improve clarity.

  • For this assignment, you need to triple-space your text so it has more breathing room.

Synonyms

to double-space
vsto triple-space
1 3.2

Type or format text with a blank line between each line

insert two full blank lines between each text line
to interline
vsto triple-space
  • Specialized
7.4

To add extra space between lines of text

specifies a fixed amount of extra space namely two blank lines between lines

How Spaced

to triple-space
5.8

Surface Forms

triple-space infinitive
triple-spaced past participle
triple-spacing present participle
triple-spaces third person singular

Morphology

triple-space = triple + space (transparent) = triple + space

The verb is a straightforward compound of 'triple' + 'space' meaning to apply triple line spacing, which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Triple-space combines triple ('three') and space ('an empty gap'). It means to leave two empty lines between each line of text, giving three line spaces and making the page easier to read.